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Millions of unmarried cohabiting couples could get stronger rights and more financial security

Recently the Government launched a consultation which could see cohabiting couples – who live together, but are not married – given automatic inheritance rights and financial protections upon separation, or if their partner dies. It marks a dramatic shift in a legal system that has previously left millions of people with little or no legal status and protection when a live-in relationship breaks down, regardless of how many years they devoted to a family or home. This disproportionately effects women, who are often the financially weaker party at the end of a relationship, and facing greater hardship afterwards.

28th July 2026 Family: Divorce, Finances, Separation & Child Arrangements

Separated parents: who has the kids this Christmas?

The break-up of a family is always stressful but particularly so over the Christmas period. Understandably parents and children want to spend time together over the holiday period and this can be difficult to arrange when parents are living apart. So, if your family cannot be together over the festive season due to a relationship breakdown now is the time to start discussing where the children will spend Christmas.

30th November 2022 Family: Divorce, Finances, Separation & Child Arrangements